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Morris County WWII Vet Honored With 'Honor Flight' Trip To DC
The 96-year-old's service was honored with the trip to Washington, D.C.
PEQUANNOCK, NJ— A 96-year-old World War II veteran and Morris County resident was recently awarded a free trip to the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. thanks to Honor Flight.
Hank Conway, a resident of Cedar Crest in Pompton Plains, was flown to the Capitol in October to see the memorial. His two daughters went with him.
“It was a fabulous experience,” Conway said. “The people from the Honor Flight Program did so much for the veterans on the trip.”
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Conway worked as a B-24 navigator in Romania, nj.com reported.
Senior veterans and those who are terminally ill are given priority in the Honor Flight program, which brings veterans to the memorials that honor them. Over 159,000 veterans have participated since 2005.
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"I want to get the word out to other veterans about the program, and encourage them to participate," Conway told NJ.com.
You can learn more about Honor Flight by visiting their website here.
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